Trip to Western Nepal

All these days, I had been to many places in Nepal and my favourite mode of travel had always been my Car. So, for a change of taste, this time, I ventured out of my home to see Nepal, vertically, literally. That is, from the skies.

I decided to go to the western-most tip of Nepal, bordering India, a small place called "DHANGADHI".Dhangadhi is a town in Western Nepalgunj on the border to India. It is the capital of Kailai district in the province of Seti.With a population of about 80,000, it is the largest city in the far -west region of Nepal. The city is good connected with other major cities of Nepal and Indian cities, like Bareilly of Uttar Pradesh.

(Map of Nepal, having Dhangadhi on the south-western side.)

On 25.01.2009, I boarded the local airways, "Yeti Airlines". The service can at best be described as Air-Taxi. The plane has a capacity of around 30 peoples to sit.

(The "Yet-Airways" Plane)

(A view from inside the plane)

(Inner view of the plane)

Since I was sitting on the right side of the plane and the plane was flying westwards, I had a fascinating view of the Northern Nepal. In the north, lies the entire Himalayas.

(An Aeriel view)

Since, I did not had the ticket for Dhangadhi, as the direct flight for Kathmandu-Dhangadhi flight was cancelled due to bad weather, I had to board a flight from Kathmandu-Nepalgunj, from where I travelled by road to Dhangadhi. I reached Nepalgunj at around 4 P.M.

(A view of crowded streets of Nepalgunj)

(A view of the Nepalgunj-Dhangadhi highway)


On this Highway, lies a very famous wild life reserve, called "Bardiya Wild Life Reserve", which is protected by heavily guarded policemen.

(Crocodiles resting on a river bank)

(We pass through Karnali bridge which is built over Karnali river.)

On return on the next day, we had a brief halt at "Ghora-Ghori Taal", which is a water-body spread across 2562 hectares of land. Here, you can find large variety of wild life species, specially Birds.

(Birds enjoying afternoon siesta)


(Human & Animal killing their Time.)

(This is also a picnic spot and people come here in Tractors and what-have-yous)

(The Highway along the "Bardiya Wild-Life-Reserve)

The Highway is heavily guarded by police, because of danger of poaching. People still take chance to kill stray wild life, specially deers. I was lucky enough to spot some deers right on the Highway.

(The deers)

(The confused deer looking at me)

(My mode of transport from Dhangadhi to Nepalgunj, parked besides the "Bardiya Wildlife reserve")

From Nepalgunj, I boarded flight for Kathmandu at 17.00 hrs.

(A view of Himalayas playing hide and seek with the clouds)

(The Himalayas, as seen in a wide-angle shot)

(Inside view)

(The horizon below)

(Ariel View of kathmandu.)

For my experience of "South-Eastern Nepal", kindly click on the button below, namely, "Older posts".